My mom gave me a beautiful and strange Romanesca cauliflower this weekend and I was excited to try it. I’ve never had one before, so I looked up some recipes online, but everyone said to prepare it just like a regular cauliflower.
I wanted to leave it whole since it’s so gorgeous—so I steamed it and then baked it with a butter, bread crumb, cheese and herb topping. It was hard to get the topping to stick and it ended up obscuring the amazing spires, but it was delicious! I expected it to taste like a regular cauliflower, but I found it had a much more subtle and interesting taste.
I also made Braised Halibut with Tagliarini, which wasn’t very exciting. It smelled great, but even with all the garlic and anchovies it still managed to taste plain. But I liked the idea of pairing fish and pasta together, so I’ll keep looking for a better recipe.
I wouold be interested in your recipe for the cauliflower, if possible.
Hi Vivian,
You can find the recipe here:
http://www.iheartbacon.com/recipes/recipe.php?recID=86
Let me know what you think!
M
Recently in a German grocery I saw the Romanesca for the first time. I was fascinated, but couldn’t bring any of them back ( thought they’d make a beautiful Christmas centerpiece or a nice hostess gift). S0..where did your mother find it—here in the US? I’ve spoken to all of the specialty grocers here (Indianapolis) . . Where can I find them?